Abstract:Ship system development is a typical knowledge-intensive and complex system engineering. Successful implementation of knowledge engineering is not only a support for the success of ship system development projects but also a basic guarantee for the sustainable development of enterprises. Based on our practice in knowledge engineering in this field, we present in this paper theoretical model, construction contents and principles of knowledge engineering system, put forward main functions of information platform construction, and look into the future knowledge engineering information construction. The aforementioned method for construction of knowledge engineering system can not only realize effective acquisition and management of enterprise knowledge but also help the related application of knowledge and R & D processes, making knowledge really become the intellectual asset that supports enterprise development.